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Children's Culture festival 2024 - Democracy
Preparations for the Children's Culture Festival 2024 are now in full swing, but the festival will take place on the 23rd -28th of April.
The guiding lights of the festival are quality, diversity, equality, and good access to children's culture, with and for children. A diverse range of free programs will be offered for the whole family during the festival.
The Children's Culture Festival 2024 theme is democracy, which is particularly fitting as Iceland celebrates its 80th anniversary as a republic this year. Iceland gained sovereignty in 1918 and became a republic on June 17, 1944.
Democracy is a significant aspect of children's culture, and children need to embrace democratic thinking, such as taking responsibility, being part of a community, and respecting diverse perspectives.
The City Library has compiled a list of some good books that deal in one way or another with democracy and the challenges societies face when democracy is lacking.
The Children's Culture Festival is one of the main participation festivals of the city. The venue of the festival is the entire city, and diverse events take place in elementary schools, kindergartens, leisure centres, cultural institutions, art schools, and elsewhere. The Children's Culture Festival accommodates all art forms for children and their families.